The enthusiastic sound of children anticipating the launch of their homemade rockets filled the air as students and teachers alike gathered at Patriot Park May 5.
More than 80 school children from Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy descended on the park to make and launch rockets with the help of the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron. They filled tables with construction materials and set-up a rocket launcher to allow kids to test their building skills.
“We want to interest kids in engineering and expose them to the different disciplines out there today,” said Maripat Webster, grant coordinator at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy. “The kids will get a chance to expand their experiences in a fun way by building rockets today and will also test their math skills.”
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